I am usually calm, and calming. Not always. I used to do this thing when my parents were coming to visit. I would have lots to do, and get, and clean in preparation… and then I would add “I have to wash the dogs.” Finally, my husband pointed out , “You don’t have to …
Guidance for Young (and some old) Adults
Why I Left My Wusband
I left my Wusband (Husband, past tense – from my poetic friend Riva) 6 years ago. I didn’t leave him because he is an alcoholic and didn’t want to stop drinking. I didn’t leave him because he lied… a lot (addicts do that). I didn’t leave him because he was secretly talking to a couple …
Do it for someone else.
Sometimes leading yoga class I have the students pair up to begin. They sit back-to-back with their partner (whom they may have just met). They breathe together. Then they dedicate their practice to one another. I encourage them to really offer it, to wish that any benefits go to the other – considering that “they …